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Curious Hair

Post subject: Re: Bands/Musicians that should have been bigger

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:24 am

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To amend my last post, the failure of the New Radicals to be bigger wasn't on the fans but rather Gregg Alexander, who for all intents and purposes was the New Radicals and had had enough with touring and publicity and all that shit. I just wish he could have given us more. Steely Dan stopped touring too, but they still made Aja.

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:36 am

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XTC

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Curious Hair

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:45 am

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Yeah, another band that downgraded to studio-only. Have you heard the remastered Skylarking, an album I love-love-love? And more importantly, have you seen the cover art for it? BYYYYYYYYYYYYYY CRACKY

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:52 am

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Furious Styles wrote:

XTC

Plus 1000 Mr Styles

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badrogue17

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:54 am

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shirtless driver wrote:

Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

I'll start with Terry Reid. I think some guys my age may only know him from singing at the end of the Replacement's "Someone Take The Wheel". Reid could sing anything. And he's a hell of a guitar player too. Songs don't get more beautiful than "May Fly".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd0HdKWKiCA

Gorgeous song. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

Goes for me too. Pleasure to listen to.

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Curious Hair

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:58 am

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favorite XTC songs, light 'em up:

That's Really Super, Supergirl
Earn Enough For Us
Mermaid Smiled
Senses Working Overtime
King for a Day
The Mayor of Simpleton
When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty
Another Satellite
Dear God
Dying
Making Plans for Nigel
Ballad for a Rainy Day
Generals and Majors

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:01 am

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The Blend

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badrogue17

Post subject: Re: Bands/Musicians that should have been bigger

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:02 am

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Curious Hair wrote:

Love on a Farmboy's Wages
Scarecrow People ( searing guitar work by Dave Gregory on the live MTV studios acoustic version)
Life Begins at the Hop
Everything on "Nonsuch" except War Dance and That Wave
Beating of Hearts
Ladybird
Wonderland

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Curious Hair

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:03 am

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How big did Marshall Crenshaw get? "Someday, Someway" is a gem, with "Mary Anne" and "Whenever You're on My Mind" close behind.

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rogers park bryan

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:10 am

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I dont know if they should have been bigger, but Rolling Stone led me to believe The Vines would be better

The Hives should be bigger

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Furious Styles

Post subject: Re: Bands/Musicians that should have been bigger

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:26 am

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More XTC wonderfulness:

Pink Thing
Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead
Snowman
No Thugs in Our House
Ten Feet Tall
Ball & Chain
Dear Madam Barnum
Mayor of Simpleton

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Douchebag

Post subject: Re: Bands/Musicians that should have been bigger

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:26 am

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rogers park bryan wrote:

The Hives should be bigger

Yup.

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:27 am

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Curious Hair wrote:

The New Radicals

oh no.... you're the board's new radicals guy? i'm always worried i'll infringe on their patent for "woulda coulda shoulda"

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Curious Hair

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:34 am

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sinicalypse wrote:

Curious Hair wrote:

The New Radicals

oh no.... you're the board's new radicals guy? i'm always worried i'll infringe on their patent for "woulda coulda shoulda"

I have no idea what this post means, but yes, Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too is one of my favorite albums of all time.

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shirtless driver

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 12:49 pm

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Put me in the New Radicals camp too. I love that album.
But speaking of XTC, this is their greatest song. Period.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm4gm9bmypg

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stoneroses86

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 12:55 pm

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I love XTC. One of my favorites is "My Bird Performs" of Nonsvch.

The Stone Roses should have been much bigger, even though they are already legendary.

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Furious Styles

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 12:56 pm

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I may have to revisit The New Radicals. The single had me excited because I thought at the time a new World Party record was out. Didn't care for it all that much, but I will give the album a proper listen.

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 1:06 pm

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shirtless driver wrote:

Put me in the New Radicals camp too. I love that album.
But speaking of XTC, this is their greatest song. Period.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm4gm9bmypg

Can really hear The Beatles ( duh!) influence on that one

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shirtless driver

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 1:17 pm

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Furious Styles wrote:

The lead track, Mother we just can't get enough, is even better than You get what you give.
And I'm with you on World Party.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZrIdbumFiI
Fantastic guitar tone.

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Hank Scorpio

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 1:20 pm

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I just remember the New Radicals lead singer looked like a douche and their hit song was full of annoying suckage.

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Furious Styles

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 1:21 pm

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 3:39 pm

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Enuff Z Nuff

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Scorehead

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 3:48 pm

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Curious Hair wrote:

Damn...that is nearly exactly what would be on my list.

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 3:53 pm

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Curious Hair wrote:

I'm a huge XTC fan...& of course Skylarking was produced by my all time favorite musician Todd Rundgren. Andy Partridge & the Boys had numerous run ins with Todd & hated him by the end of the Skylarking recording sessions. Todd is known for running a tight ship & not fucking around in the studio...he also is known to put his mark on his production projects by adding a lot of overdubs & studio & re-recording parts himself. Skylarking is a great great album.

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Scorehead

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 4:05 pm

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Curious Hair wrote:

Didn't realize you were a power pop fan. Long time guy here myself.

Here are a few of my favorite obscure popsters who are in my Ipod:

Adam Schmitt
Allen Clapp
Bleu
Brian Stevens
Candy Butchers
Chris Rodriquez
Cloud Eleven
Dolour
Doug Powell
Ed James
Eric Mathews
Fred
Gladhands
Idle Jets
Jason Falkner
Jellyfish
Julianna Theory
Kasim Sulton
Ken Sharp
Lewis Taylor
Marc Bacino
Mathew Sweet
Myracle Brah
Owsley (RIP)
The Pearlfishers
Rich Creamy Paint
Roony
Rusty Anderson
Silly Pillows
Sonata Forum
Starclock
Sugarbomb
The Day Traders
The Grays
The High Lamas
The Merrymakers
Nazz
The Oohs
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Rosenburgs
The Wondermints

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shirtless driver

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 4:08 pm

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Adam Schmitt
The Grays (Jon Brion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Mike Viola (Candy Butchers)
Jellyfish
Jason Falkner.

Grand slam.

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Scorehead

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 4:19 pm

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shirtless driver wrote:

Adam Schmitt
The Grays (Jon Brion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Mike Viola (Candy Butchers)
Jellyfish
Jason Falkner.

Grand slam.

I still listen to Jason Falkner at least a couple of times each week. The guy is a God. Should have been huge.

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shirtless driver

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 4:23 pm

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Hey Scorehead, I trust you've heard of David Mead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Pu-wRNiig
And Tommy Keene.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Roe4a9ANzP8

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Scorehead

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 4:25 pm

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shirtless driver wrote:

Hey Scorehead, I trust you've heard of David Mead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Pu-wRNiig
And Tommy Keene.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Roe4a9ANzP8

Yup. I have CD's of both.

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SomeGuy

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 4:39 pm

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Bullet Boys

Dokken

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